Program Outcomes for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program
Employment Rates
Employment rates of the program's graduates are high. During the past three academic years (2008-2009 through 2010-2011), 100 percent of our graduates were employed as physical therapists within six months of passing the licensure examination.
Academic Year
|
Number of Graduates (#)
|
Number of Graduates Passing Licensure Exam (#)
|
Percent of Graduates Employed Within Six Months of Passing Licensure Exam(%)
|
2010 - 2011
|
29
|
26
|
100
|
2009 - 2010
|
18
|
18
|
100
|
2008 - 2009
|
2
|
1
|
100
|
Three-Year Average
|
|
|
100
|
Licensure Examination Pass Rate
The licensure examination pass rate is high. The weighted average ultimate pass rate (%) for the graduating 2008, 2009, and 2010 cohorts is 90%.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rates are very high. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program has one of the highest retention rates in the university. Occasionally, students complete the program within 150% of the normally expected time, voluntarily withdraw, or do not complete the program for a variety of academic and non-academic reasons. The graduation rate for the past three academic years is presented below.
Academic Year
|
Number (#)
Completed Program Within
Expected Time
|
Number (#)
Completed Program Within 150% of the normally expected time.
|
Number (#) Not
Completed
|
Graduation Rate (% Completing Within 150% of the Normally Expected Time)
|
2011 - 2012
|
28
|
2
|
1
|
96.7
|
2010 - 2011
|
26
|
3
|
0
|
100
|
2009 - 2010
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
Three-Year
Average
|
|
|
|
98.9
|
